Songs in Commercials

From a thread on MetaFilter, songs in commercials are becoming a phenomenon all their own — Cadillac is even becoming popular with some younger buyers due to their use of a Zepplin song in an ad.

There’re also websites that help people figure out the artists that performed songs heard in commercials. At first, I was happy to discover SongTitle.info as there’s one song from a GMC Yukon commercial that I’m still trying to track down (the commercial featured the hulking beasts driving in choreographed circles, synchronized-swimming style).

SongTitle has an entry for “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & The Romantics (with a link to a sound sample) for the Yukon. But, after listening, I ruled that one out. I don’t hold it against SongTitle, but I suppose they just don’t have the details for that particular commercial.

Even Volkswagen has a CD of collected songs from its commercials. Some of the more obvious ones — such as Mr. Roboto — are on there, but I may just get it to discover some new techno artists (good techo is just so hard to find these days).

2,515 thoughts on “Songs in Commercials

  1. thanks…the Audi commercial I mentioned earlier, I found that the lyrics is from David Bowie, not the rolling stones…its from the song ‘Never Get Old’

    the thing is…I got both versions of that song, and neither one has the same guitar tune the commercial had…im after THAT…not to take away from David Bowie but the song is pretty weak IMO…but that guitar tune is so familiar…I still wouldnt count the rolling stones out…

    maybe a remix? I dunno…

    if anyone can find this I would be grateful…im still trying…

  2. Hey yo’all. Uh, don’t mean to cause problems, or promo a site for that purpose, so just remove this post if I’m breaking any rules I don’t know about, and my sincerest apologies if that’s the case.

    But, there’s a great resource for music in commercials at http://www.adtunes.com. Their forums are packed with people asking and answering the same questions. I found you guys because someone found an answer to one that had been bugging us over here.

    So, anyway, just an informal invite to check it out, hope it helps at all.

  3. i know i already asked but i am still wondering about that techno song in the fiesta texas commercial where an old man comes off a bus and starts dancing.if anybody knoews it please tell me thanx much!

  4. I am looking for a instrumental song that is on a 2004 Mitsubishi SUV commercial but I can’t remember which SUV it was. It is a bass guitar and is really funky. Help!

  5. Dodger,
    The song you’re looking for in the World Wildlife Organization public service conservation ad is called ‘Terrasong’ by ‘Five for Fighting’

  6. ok the song I was looking for from the Audi commercial is in fact ‘Rebel Rebel’ by David Bowie, just in case anyone wanted to know…

    Thanx to Schuyler for the site link, it had the song…and for the other recent questions, it wouldnt surprise me if that site didnt have what your looking for as well, it was packed with a lot of commercial song requests in the forum…

    Thanx J for helping me with the other, the CD that dog ad’s song is on costs 40+ bucks!!! i think ill stick with the commercial…

    Andrew

  7. i’d like to find out the name of the artist and title track used in the Chivas Regal “ice fishing in alaska” television commercial

  8. hi! i’d like to know if anyone has the song from the chivas regal advertising the one with the guys fishing…if anybody has it plz email me!

  9. THIS IS NOT TRUE !!!!
    There is no results to “sarah khider” on Google.

    i´m looking for the son of the avertising of chivas regals The chivas regals life where three mans are fishing in the ice and they are having a scoh. the autor is sarah khider and the song name is mermaid but i can not find it
    please if someone knows something try to contacme
    regars

  10. Ok, another Pepsi commercial. The one with the teenager at the diner and he’s girlfriend just broke up with him and the waitress person gives him a sandwich and a pepsi and then a song starts. Does anyone know the name of the song? It starts out “You, you got what I need. . .yada yada yada”

  11. ATT&T Wireless GO Phone Song! The song used in that commercial is “Hey Ho, Lets Go” by none other than The Ramones. Download it from Kazaa, it’s on there! :)

  12. Hey! This has been bugging me for months now! Does anybody know the song that is featured in that Alesse commercial. Its an ad for birth control pills, and there are these girls in a photo booth, smiling and laughing and each of them say “I’m on Alesse” and then one dude shows up and asks “What’s Alesse?”. The song is groovy, and i have no idea what its called and where to find it. I really really really wanna know! Please and Thank You!

  13. To answer the question asked by Amanda regarding the Brazilian jazz song in the Crest White Strips commercial, that song was made especially for that commercial, but the artist is Gabriela Anders. She has a website where you may be able to get more information about that song. This is the web address: http://www.gabrielaanders.com/oldindex.html

  14. there is a six flags commercial with an old man dancing to a really cool techno song…what is the name of the song?

  15. People keep asking about a song with the lyrics “He’s so far out he fits right in.” I’ve seen a few of those posted here (I’ve mailed them individually with the answer)so I thought I would take a moment and answer even though I’ve never been to this site before.

    The name of the song is BOOM BOX by the Mosquitos. It was used notably in a Bailey’s irish creme commercial, in an episode of The Real World, and most recently on malcolm in the middle when Dewey was making a topiary of cotton candy sculptures.

    Boom Box– by the Mosquitos. Get it today. And Astrud Gilberto’s “Stay” and “E eu Voce”. Oh hell, just get anything Astrud sang ever.

  16. Hi I am looking for the artist of the song Neverending Love from the GMC commercial….lyrics are, I have a neverending love for you, from now on thats all im gonna do, from the first time we met I knew……I had a neverending love for you….

  17. Does anyone know the artist and song title from the Geiko commercial with the family driving in the car at night and the dad looks in the rearview mirror to see his daughter and the lizard sleeping? it’s really soft all guitar.

  18. Have a answer to a post and a question of our own. The song names for the commerical for six flags is “We like to Party” by the Vengaboys. Now we would like to know the name and artist of the song feature for the New SAAB, no words, just music. Just send the answer to our email. Thanks

    n2freakyswinging

  19. this is the artsist for the geico commercial with the dogs. the artist is Alexandre Geindre,the name of the song is
    Lonesome Magic Vice Harvest. hope its right.

  20. Greetings,
    Would anyone be able to help me identify a commercial song for the new Geiko ad. The one where a man’s driving down a road, sumglasses, punkish hair-style with that lizard also in sunglasses. Sounds sorta bluesy with a tinge of Elvis Presley tossed in?
    Any help would be deeply appreciated. ;)

  21. This is for Lizzy Ref: Geiko Asleep commercial.

    It’s an original song commissioned by Geiko Insurance. No lyrics but I do have the tabs/chords. Enjoy. ;)

    Geiko Asleep Commercial.
    Composed and performed by Candace Harrison

    Version 1 – Tab Key = D Major.
    Commercial plays in E flat, use capo on first fret to be in tune.

    Chords:
    D….x00232
    G/B..x2000x
    G….xx5433
    G9…xx5435
    A….x02220

    Notations:
    h = hammer

    …D……………..G/B…..A………D……………..G/B….A……..
    e|–|–|–|–|
    B|-3—3–3—|-0h2-3—2–|-3—3–3—|-0h2-3—2–|
    G|—2–2|—2—|—2–2|—2—|
    D|-0|–|-0|–|
    A|—-0–|-2–0–|—-0–|-2–0–|
    E|–|–|–|–|

    …D……………..G/B…..A………D……………..G/B…..A…….
    e|–|–|–|–|
    B|-3—3–3—|-0h2-3—2–|-3—3–3—|-0h2-3—2–|
    G|—2–2|—2—|—2–2|—2—|
    D|-0|–|-0|–|
    A|—-0–|-2–0–|—-0–|-2–0–|
    E|–|–|–|–|

    …G…………………….G9…………………………….G…….
    e|–|—-5–|–|—-3—2—|
    B|-3—3–3—|3–3—|-3—3–3—|3-|
    G|—4–4|—4–4|—4–4|—4—4—-|
    D|-5–0–|-5–0–|-5–0–|-5|
    A|–|–|–|–|
    E|–|–|–|–|

    …D……………..G/B…..A………D……………..G/B…..A…….
    e|–|–|–|–|
    B|-3—3–3—|-0h2-3—2–|-3—3–3—|-0h2-3—2–|
    G|—2–2|—2—|—2–2|—2—|
    D|-0|–|-0|–|
    A|—-0–|-2–0–|—-0–|-2–0–|
    E|–|–|–|–|

    …D……………..G/B…..A………D……………..G/B…..A…….
    e|–|–|–|–|
    B|-3—3–3—|-0h2-3—2–|-3—3–3—|-0h2-3—2–|
    G|—2–2|—2—|—2–2|—2—|
    D|-0|–|-0|–|
    A|—-0–|-2–0–|—-0–|-2–0–|
    E|–|–|–|–|

    Version 2 – Tab Key = C Major
    Commercial plays in E flat, use capo on third fret to be in tune.

    Chords:
    C….332010
    F/A..x0321x
    F….x3321x
    F9…x33213
    G….32000X

    …C……………..F/A…..G………C……………..F/A….G……..
    e|–|–|–|–|
    B|-1—1–1—|—0-1—0–|-1—1–1—|—0-1—0–|
    G|—0–0|-2-0—|—0–0|-2-0—|
    D|–|–|–|–|
    A|-3|-0|-3|-0|
    E|—-3–|—-3–|—-3–|—-3–|

    …C……………..F/A…..G………C……………..F/A….G……..
    e|–|–|–|–|
    B|-1—1–1—|—0-1—0–|-1—1–1—|—0-1—0–|
    G|—0–0|-2-0—|—0–0|-2-0—|
    D|–|–|–|–|
    A|-3|-0|-3|-0|
    E|—-3–|—-3–|—-3–|—-3–|

    …F…………………….F9…………………………….F…….
    e|–|—-3–|–|—-1—0—|
    B|-1—1–1—|1–1—|-1—1–1—|1-|
    G|—2–2|—2–2|—2–2|—2—2—-|
    D|-3|-3|-3|-3|
    A|—-3–|—-3–|—-3–|–|
    E|–|–|–|–|

    …C……………..F/A…..G………C……………..F/A….G……..
    e|–|–|–|–|
    B|-1—1–1—|—0-1—0–|-1—1–1—|—0-1—0–|
    G|—0–0|-2-0—|—0–0|-2-0—|
    D|–|–|–|–|
    A|-3|-0|-3|-0|
    E|—-3–|—-3–|—-3–|—-3–|

    …C……………..F/A…..G………C……………..F/A….G……..
    e|–|–|–|–|
    B|-1—1–1—|—0-1—0–|-1—1–1—|—0-1—0–|
    G|—0–0|-2-0—|—0–0|-2-0—|
    D|–|–|–|–|
    A|-3|-0|-3|-0|
    E|—-3–|—-3–|—-3–|—-3–|

    Note: Both tablature versions of this song have been submited to GTU and are pending Acceptance.

  22. Thanks for being here ya’ll. Please ignore my original request for identification of a Geico commercial song. I found the name and artist. Again, my thanks. ;) Tish

  23. I was wondering what the song was in the new Bud Light commercial…All the commercial is, is the beer being poured, no people. The lyrics as far as I was able to hear were: Its the light the light the light… With a woman’s voice and kind of techno/rock background
    :) I hope someone knows what song I’m talking about -Ash

  24. What is the song in the Carnation Good Start commercial with Brooke Shields? She realizes she is playing that song in front of her daughter and feels like a bad mother. Says she should be playing Mozart or something. Anyway, if anyone could help me that would be appreciated. It’s a song from the 80s.

  25. Does anyone know the name of the music and artist for the Kohl’s commercial. Some of the words are: ” I am thinking that you are thinking…”

    Thanks.

  26. I was wondering if anyone knew the name of this song in what I believe to be a CANNON COMMERCIAL, and it goes “PAINT A PICTURE WITH YOUR MIND, NOTHING’S CRUELER THAN THE PASSING OF TIME. NEEED YOU TO SAY, SAY YOU’LL STAY, FOREVER THIS WAY. FOREVER THIS WAY”thank you sooooooooooooo much :)

  27. I am looking for the song that they use in the Six Flags T.V. commercial for 2004. It is a catchy tune and i have heard it before but can’t remember what it is called or who sings it. Can someone please help me if they know who sings it or the title of the song? Thanks.

  28. the bud commercial is The Life – Mystic (not the light the light… it’s the life the life)

  29. Nope, the Jewel Song isn’t “This way,” it’s “Picture.”

    The Sig Flags one is “We Like to Party” by the Vengaboys.

  30. Hey I was wondering the name and artist of the Hummer song.Where the kid is building a mini size hummer and races it. Starts out with “Happy Jack……..and it ends “but they couldn’t prevent Jack from being happy”. Thanks to anyone who can help me. :0)

  31. does anyone know the title/artist of the song for the Cinemax summer movies commercial for May? The commercial advertises movies such as X2, Charlie’s Angels, etc.

  32. Hello Friends~

    I too am looking for the artist from the most recent Geiko commercial, featuring a guy cruzin with sunglasses on. The lyrics go, “Hey little honey whats your 20 20?” with some excellent harmonica. Please help if you can. Thanks, Paula

  33. Does anyone know the song played in the new Gap commercial where the girl is taking off all the layers of pastel tank tops on the beach? I love the song in that commercial, but I have no idea what it is!

  34. hey..does anyone know the song played on Newlyweds:Nick and Jessica in episode 10 season 1 when they go back to the room for dinner? it goes something like this: “lately i’ve been going so crazy….” thanks so much

  35. There was recently an ad on TV for the Nissan 350Z (i think thats wot the car was :S ) and i find the theme tune kinda kewl. Duz anybody know the name of the song?!? cheers. MoNkEy BoY

  36. There are two gap commercials. one with the skirts and the other with the tank tops…i believe for both ads the song is the same, but im not sure…the song is called Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts… the one in the commercial is a remix… but im not sure… there is another version of this same song which doesnt appear in the commercials and its by Type O Negative

  37. Does anyone know the i pod commercial song where the guy walks pass the wall with all the people dancing on it?

  38. The name of the song where the girl is taking off layers of shirts is called “summer breeze” by the Isley Brothers.
    Hope I helped!

  39. What is the name of the song on the TARGET commercial where the lyircs at the begining go “anthing you want…you got it!”

  40. does anybody know the song in the new Nintendo GameBoy Advance Commercial? it’s got this guy playing his GBA in the street and the music is kinda like dance music. oh and the singer is a woman. thnx

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